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EP0192043A1 - Apparatus for measuring the level of the molten metal in a vessel, especially in a continuous-casting mould - Google Patents

Apparatus for measuring the level of the molten metal in a vessel, especially in a continuous-casting mould Download PDF

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EP0192043A1
EP0192043A1 EP86100498A EP86100498A EP0192043A1 EP 0192043 A1 EP0192043 A1 EP 0192043A1 EP 86100498 A EP86100498 A EP 86100498A EP 86100498 A EP86100498 A EP 86100498A EP 0192043 A1 EP0192043 A1 EP 0192043A1
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  • the invention relates to a device for measuring the filling level of liquid metals in containers, in particular continuous casting molds, which device comprises a primary coil, which creates an electromagnetic field, and two secondary measurement coils.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks and to propose a measuring device of reduced size, giving rise to signals whose interpretation is simple, having a range of extended measurement and also allows automatic start-up and easy calibration.
  • a first secondary measurement winding S runs along the primary winding over its entire height and inside it.
  • a second secondary compensation winding S ' is arranged outside the primary winding.
  • the voltage V n measured does not depend only on the level of the bath, but also on other quantities.
  • the casting conditions present steel grade, casting temperature etc.
  • Fig. 2 shows an alternative embodiment of the device according to the invention. It is a cylindrical coil, 20 to 30 cm long and 20 to 30 mm in diameter, which is introduced into an appropriate housing, drilled in the copper plate of the mold, 40 to 50 mm thick.
  • This sensor which must withstand fairly high temperatures, has no active component, but only winding wires which can withstand this temperature. It essentially consists of a triple coil 20 for level measurement, with a length of 10 to 15 cm, and possibly a triple coil 21 for level detection and calibration of the measurement system, with a length of 2 to 5 cm.
  • the measuring device 20 just like the detection and calibration device 21 comprises a primary winding P 2 resp. P 3 , a secondary measurement winding S 2 resp.
  • the two secondary windings are arranged on either side of the primary winding and this over its entire height.
  • a linear monotonic signal (V 2n , V 3n ) results as a function of the distance (height H of the metal bath).
  • the lower winding 21 allows easy detection of the steel during startup.
  • the coil s 2 can also be made in at least two parts as explained above in connection with fig.l. This circular-shaped rod-shaped sensor is particularly compact and easily fits in one of the copper plates of the mold. To increase the surface of the turns facing the bath, the stick can be given a rectangular section.
  • fig. 4 is a particularly advantageous embodiment of primary and secondary coils according to the invention, based on the observation that the difference in voltages between secondary coil and reference coil as a function of the height of the bath is far from pre feel the required linearity, such as fig.1 or fig.2 suggests.
  • the different coils are subdivided into several stages, each stage possibly containing a different number of turns. Inside a stage, the turns are arranged in one or more superimposed lots, a lot being constituted by a single layer of adjacent turns; to simplify manufacture, a batch may possibly extend over several floors.
  • the transverse dimension does not change from one stage to another one can in the case of a reduced number of lots in certain stages, fill the remaining space with cardboard or else pour it a plastic material; you can also choose the diameter of the turns so as to fill all the space available inside a stage. This latter possibility cannot obviously be chosen when a batch of turns crosses several stages.
  • the number of batches to be assembled in a stage is determined experimentally so that the difference of the signals picked up by the coils S and S 'varies as monotonously as possible according to the height of the bath and comprises a minimum of parasitic signals .
  • the reference coil S 'contains few or no turns in the two extreme stages and an identical number of lots as the secondary coil S in the other stages.
  • the secondary coil S contains a maximum of lots (eg 9) in the extreme stages and a minimum of lots (eg 5) in the stage (s) located in the center. In the floor located at the bath level the number of lots is high (eg 7).
  • the number of batches included in the different stages of the primary coil P is usually slightly lower than that in the stages of the secondary coil S; the turns of the primary coil, on the other hand, generally have a larger diameter than that of the turns of the secondary coils.
  • Certain lower stages of the primary coil (with the exception of the stage situated at the lower end, which has a primary function when starting the casting) can be devoid of turns and then only contain a connection between the two adjacent floors.
  • at least one stage of the secondary coil S has a sample.

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Abstract

Le dispositif comporte une bobine primaire (P), qui crée un champ électromagnétique variable dans le temps et deux bobines secondaires de mesure (S,S'), se trouvant partiellement en-dessous du niveau normal du métal liquide (M) dans le récipient. Les bobines secondaires, dont l'une (S') sert de référence, longent la bobine primaire (P) sur toute sa hauteur et sont disposées de part et d'autre de celle-ci. Elles sont subdivisées en plusieurs étages superposés, comportant un nombre de spires différent. Au moins un des étages des bobines secondaires possède une connexion supplémentaire servant au prélèvement de signaux de mesure. Les différentes bobines peuvent entourer le bain de métal liquide où avoir une forme cylindrique, et être situées à côté et à proximité du métal liquide.The device comprises a primary coil (P), which creates a time-varying electromagnetic field and two secondary measurement coils (S, S '), lying partially below the normal level of liquid metal (M) in the container . The secondary coils, one of which (S ') serves as a reference, run along the primary coil (P) over its entire height and are arranged on either side thereof. They are subdivided into several superimposed stages, comprising a different number of turns. At least one of the stages of the secondary coils has an additional connection for picking up measurement signals. The different coils can surround the bath of liquid metal or have a cylindrical shape, and be located next to and near the liquid metal.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif pour mesurer le niveau de remplissage de métaux liquides dans des récipients, notamment des lingotières de coulée continue, lequel dispositif comporte une bobine primaire, qui crée un champ électromagnétique, et deux bobines secondaires de mesure.The invention relates to a device for measuring the filling level of liquid metals in containers, in particular continuous casting molds, which device comprises a primary coil, which creates an electromagnetic field, and two secondary measurement coils.

En vue de la régulation de la vitesse d'alimentation en métal liquide ainsi que de la vitesse d'extraction du brin, il est extrêmement important de pouvoir déterminer en permanence la hauteur du bain dans une lingotière de coulée continue. Ceci explique qu'on connaît quantité de procédés de mesure utilisant des caméras de télévision, des éléments radioactifs ou faisant emploi des propriétés électromagnétiques de la matière. Des méthodes de mesure basées sur des phénomènes électromagnétiques, notamment le repérage de courants de Foucault induits dans le métal liquide d'une lingotière, ont à résoudre deux sortes de problèmes:

  • - la lingotière en cuivre absorbe les champs électromagnétiques de façon telle qu'il devient difficile de séparer le signal du bruit.
  • - en vue du brassage du métal liquide, les lingotières sont souvent munies d'électro-aimants puissants, créateurs de champs magnétiques qui sont des centaines de fois plus importants que les champs propres et qui peuvent perturber les mesures.
In order to regulate the speed of supply of liquid metal as well as the speed of extraction of the strand, it is extremely important to be able to permanently determine the height of the bath in a continuous casting mold. This explains why a large number of measurement methods are known using television cameras, radioactive elements or making use of the electromagnetic properties of matter. Measurement methods based on electromagnetic phenomena, in particular the identification of eddy currents induced in the liquid metal of an ingot mold, have to solve two kinds of problems:
  • - the copper ingot mold absorbs electromagnetic fields in such a way that it becomes difficult to separate the signal from the noise.
  • - in view of the mixing of the liquid metal, the ingot molds are often provided with powerful electromagnets, creators of magnetic fields which are hundreds of times more important than the clean fields and which can disturb the measurements.

Dans son brevet EP 10.539 la demanderesse a décrit un procédé de mesure du niveau de remplissage de métaux liquides dans des lingotières de coulée continue, dans lequel on prévoit une bobine primaire et deux bobines secondaires identiques entre elles, branchées en opposition et montées coaxialement et symétriquement par rapport au plan median de la bobine. On dispose les bobines primaire et secondaires autour de la lingotière sans qu'il y ait contact physique. On mesure, en plus de la tension induite dans les bobines secondaires, la conductivité du métal liquide et on détermine la hauteur du niveau suivant la valeur de la tension mesurée, corrigée en fonction de la valeur de la conductivité. Lorsque la lingotière est vide, la tension secondaire totale est nulle. Lorsque le niveau du liquide monte, des tensions prépondérantes sont induites dans la bobine inférieure, de sorte que la tension globale monte. Au point d'asymétrie maximale, lorsque le niveau se trouve entre les bobines secondaires, on obtient également un maximum de la tension secondaire totale. Lorsque le niveau du liquide continue de monter, le degré d'asymétrie ainsi que la tension secondaire totale diminuent de nouveau. On observe par conséquent une courbe de mesure en forme de cloche avec deux pentes pratiquement linéaires sur 35X de la hauteur.In its patent EP 10,539 the applicant has described a method of measurement of the filling level of liquid metals in continuous casting molds, in which a primary coil and two identical secondary coils are provided, connected in opposition and mounted coaxially and symmetrically with respect to the median plane of the coil. The primary and secondary coils are placed around the ingot mold without physical contact. In addition to the voltage induced in the secondary coils, the conductivity of the liquid metal is measured and the height of the level is determined according to the value of the measured voltage, corrected as a function of the value of the conductivity. When the ingot mold is empty, the total secondary voltage is zero. When the liquid level rises, preponderant voltages are induced in the lower coil, so that the overall tension rises. At the point of maximum asymmetry, when the level is between the secondary coils, a maximum of the total secondary voltage is also obtained. As the fluid level continues to rise, the degree of asymmetry and the total secondary voltage decrease again. A bell-shaped measurement curve is therefore observed with two practically linear slopes over 35X of the height.

Etant donné la disposition perpendiculaire des enroulements au vecteur inducteur du champ électromagnétique de brassage, qui agit en plus de façon différente sur les enroulements, on est confronté à des problèmes complexes d'extraction du signal utile des signaux parasitaires. La mise au point des équipements tout comme le recali- brage du système de mesure, exigés par l'usure des plaques et les variations de température, sont délicats. D'un autre côté, par suite de la courbe de mesure en forme de cloche, un repérage non équivoque du niveau du métal à l'intérieur du champ de mesure n'est pas toujours donné; une identification non équivoque du niveau du métal à l'extérieur du champ de mesure, signalant ou bien un débordement imminent du métal ou alors une percée du brin, n'est pas possible.Given the perpendicular arrangement of the windings to the inductor vector of the electromagnetic stirring field, which also acts differently on the windings, we are faced with complex problems of extracting the useful signal from the parasitic signals. The equipment development as well as the recalibration of the measurement system, required by the wear of the plates and the temperature variations, are delicate. On the other hand, due to the bell-shaped measurement curve, an unequivocal identification of the level of the metal inside the measurement field is not always given; an unequivocal identification of the level of the metal outside the measurement field, signaling either an imminent overflow of the metal or a breakthrough of the strand, is not possible.

L'invention a pour but de remédier à ces inconvénients et de proposer un dispositif de mesure de dimension réduite, donnant lieu à des signaux dont l'interprétation est simple, ayant une plage de mesure étendue et permettant en outre un démarrage automatique ainsi qu'un calibrage aisé.The object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks and to propose a measuring device of reduced size, giving rise to signals whose interpretation is simple, having a range of extended measurement and also allows automatic start-up and easy calibration.

Ce but est atteint avec le dispositif selon l'invention qui est caractérisé en ce que les bobines secondaires longent la bobine primaire sur toute sa hauteur et sont disposées de part et d'autre de la bobine primaire. Des variantes d'exécution particulièrement avantageuses sont décrites dans les sous-revendications.This object is achieved with the device according to the invention which is characterized in that the secondary coils run along the primary coil over its entire height and are arranged on either side of the primary coil. Particularly advantageous alternative embodiments are described in the subclaims.

Parmi les avantages relevons la réduction des dimensions des différentes bobines, ce qui est particulièrement intéressant lorsque la place disponible est réduite par la présence d'un inducteur de brassage; celui-ci agit alors de manière comparable sur les bobines de mesure et crée des signaux qui, lors d'un branchement en opposition des bobines, se compensent dans de larges proportions. Par suite de la disposition symétrique et adjacente des différentes bobines ainsi que des dimensions restreintes de l'ensemble, les influences des variations de température sont négligeables; ceci permet par ailleurs de faire, lors de la mise en service, des contrôles et des calibrages à froid. L'ensemble électronique de traitement des signaux est d'une extrême simplicité.Among the advantages note the reduction in the dimensions of the different coils, which is particularly advantageous when the available space is reduced by the presence of a stirring inductor; this then acts in a comparable manner on the measurement coils and creates signals which, when connected in opposition to the coils, compensate each other in large proportions. Owing to the symmetrical and adjacent arrangement of the different coils as well as the restricted dimensions of the assembly, the influences of temperature variations are negligible; this also makes it possible to carry out cold checks and calibrations during commissioning. The electronic signal processing system is extremely simple.

L'invention est exposée ci-après plus en détail à l'aide de dessins représentant seulement un mode d'exécution.

  • - La figure 1 représente de façon schématique et partielle une coupe à travers des bobines conformes à l'invention, ainsi que les différentes tensions mesurées en fonction de la hauteur du métal dans la lingotière.
  • - La figure 2 représente de manière schématique une coupe à travers un capteur cylindrique conforme à l'invention ainsi que differen- tes tensions mesurées en fonction de la hauteur du métal dans la lingotière.
  • - La figure 3 représente, à une échelle plus grande, une coupe selon la ligne III-III à travers le dispositif représenté en figure 2.
  • - La figure 4 représente de manière schématique une coupe partielle à travers un ensemble de bobines réalisées conformément à l'invention.
The invention is set out below in more detail with the aid of drawings representing only one embodiment.
  • - Figure 1 shows schematically and partially a section through coils according to the invention, as well as the different voltages measured as a function of the height of the metal in the mold.
  • - Figure 2 shows schematically a section through a cylindrical sensor according to the invention as well as different voltages measured as a function of the height of the metal in the ingot mold.
  • - Figure 3 shows, on a larger scale, a section along line III-III through the device shown in Figure 2.
  • - Figure 4 schematically shows a partial section through a set of coils produced in accordance with the invention.

Sur la fig. 1 on distingue la section rectangulaire d'un bobinage primaire P qui entoure le bain de métal en fusion M. Un premier bobinage secondaire de mesure S longe le bobinage primaire sur toute sa hauteur et à l'intérieur de celui-ci. Un deuxième bobinage secondaire de compensation S' est disposé à l'extérieur du bobinage primaire. Lorqu'on prend la différence entre les signaux captés par les bobines S et S' en fonction de la hauteur du bain H, on observe dans le cas idéal, tel qu'indiqué sur la partie droite de la fig. 1, une tension Vn qui croît de manière monotone en fonction du niveau du bain. Cette méthode, qui semble à priori élégante, n'aboutit pas dans ce cas d'application, à une précision satisfaisante. En effet, la tension Vn mesurée, ne dépend pas uniquement du niveau du bain, mais également d'autres grandeurs. Pour être à même d'attribuer un niveau précis du métal à une tension mesurée, il faudrait par conséquent pour les conditions de coulée en présence (nuance d'acier, température de coulée etc.) déterminer chaque fois expérimentalement la valeur de la tension maximum Vnm en remplissant la lingotière pratiquement à ras bord. Or une telle méthode de calibrage est entachée de risques de débordement et de surchauffe de pièces qui ne sont pas prévues pour fontionner à une température si élevée. Pour pallier cet inconvénient, le déposant propose de subdiviser la bobine secondaire de mesure en au moins deux parties, par exemple en deux parties égales SI et S2, tel que représenté sur la fig.l.In fig. 1 a distinction is made between the rectangular section of a primary winding P which surrounds the bath of molten metal M. A first secondary measurement winding S runs along the primary winding over its entire height and inside it. A second secondary compensation winding S 'is arranged outside the primary winding. When we take the difference between the signals picked up by the coils S and S 'as a function of the height of the bath H, we observe in the ideal case, as indicated on the right-hand side of FIG. 1, a voltage V n which increases monotonically as a function of the level of the bath. This method, which seems a priori elegant, does not lead in this case of application, to a satisfactory precision. In fact, the voltage V n measured does not depend only on the level of the bath, but also on other quantities. To be able to assign a precise level of the metal to a measured tension, it would therefore be necessary for the casting conditions present (steel grade, casting temperature etc.) to determine each time experimentally the value of the maximum tension V nm by filling the mold almost to the brim. However, such a calibration method is marred by risks of overflow and overheating of parts which are not provided for operating at such a high temperature. To overcome this drawback, the applicant proposes to subdivide the secondary measurement coil into at least two parts, for example into two equal parts SI and S 2 , as shown in fig.l.

Notons qu'il est conseillé de disposer la partie inférieure S1 du bobinage S légèrement en dessous du niveau normal du bain. En effet, la différence des signaux captés par la partie de bobine Si et la bobine S' en fonction de la hauteur du bain métallique H passe par un maximum (voir courbe Ve, partie de droite de la fig.l). Lors du démarrage de coulée, on observe la variation des courbes Ve et Vn. Lorsque la courbe Ve passe par son maximum Vem, conditionné principalement par la nuance et la température de l'acier et la disposition de la bobine S1, on peut attribuer la différence de tension apparaissant à ce moment aux extrémités des bobines S et S' à un niveau du bain déterminé et on peut extrapoler la valeur Vnm qu'aurait le maximum de la courbe Vn si le niveau du métal montait si haut.Note that it is advisable to place the lower part S 1 of the coil S slightly below the normal level of the bath. Indeed, the difference of the signals picked up by the coil part Si and the coil S 'as a function of the height of the metal bath H passes through a maximum (see curve V e , right part of fig.l). During the start of casting, the variation of the curves V e and V n is observed. When the curve V e passes through its maximum V em , conditioned mainly by the grade and the temperature of the steel and the arrangement of the coil S 1 , the difference in voltage appearing at this moment can be attributed to the ends of the coils S and S 'at a determined level of the bath and we can extrapolate the value V nm that the maximum of the curve V n would have if the level of the metal rose so high.

Pareillement, il est possible de faire un étalonnage à tout moment de la coulée en diminuant le niveau du bain jusqu'en dessous de l'extrémité supérieure de la partie de bobine S1. Il est évident qu'une subdivision de la bobine S en un plus grand nombre de parties (p.ex. 3 ou 4) rend cet étalonage encore plus précis, sinon pratiquement permanent.Similarly, it is possible to make a calibration at any time of the casting by reducing the level of the bath to below the upper end of the coil part S 1 . It is obvious that a subdivision of the coil S into a larger number of parts (eg 3 or 4) makes this calibration even more precise, if not practically permanent.

La fig. 2 montre une variante d'exécution du dispositif selon l'invention. Il s'agit d'une bobine de forme cylindrique, d'une longueur de 20 à 30 cm et d'un diamètre de 20 à 30 mm, qui est introduite dans un logement approprié, foré dans la plaque de cuivre de la lingotière, épaisse de 40 à 50 mm. Ce capteur, qui doit supporter des températures assez élevées, ne comporte aucun composant actif, mais seulement des fils de bobinage pouvant supporter cette température. Il se compose essentiellement d'un triple bobinage 20 de mesure de niveau, d'une longueur de 10 à 15 cm, et éventuellement d'un triple bobinage 21 de détection de niveau et de calibration du système de mesure, d'une longueur de 2 à 5 cm. Le dispositif de mesure 20 tout comme le dispositif de détection et de calibration 21 comporte un enroulement primaire P 2 resp. P3, un enroulement secondaire de mesure S2 resp. S3 et un enroulement secondaire de référence S2' resp. S3'. Les deux enroulements secondaires sont disposés de part et d'autre de l'enroulement primaire et cela sur toute sa hauteur. Par un montage approprié en opposition il en résulte, comme indiqué sur la droite de chaque système de bobines, un signal monotone linéaire (V2n, V3n) en fonction de la distance (hauteur H du bain métallique). Le bobinage inférieur 21 permet une détection aisée de l'acier lors du démarrage. La bobine s2 peut en outre être réalisée en au moins deux parties comme expliqué plus haut en rapport avec la fig.l. Ce capteur en forme de bâtonnet de section circulaire est particulièrement compact et se loge facilement dans une des plaques en cuivre de la lingotière. Pour augmenter la surface des spires en regard du bain, on peut donner au bâtonnet une section rectangulaire.Fig. 2 shows an alternative embodiment of the device according to the invention. It is a cylindrical coil, 20 to 30 cm long and 20 to 30 mm in diameter, which is introduced into an appropriate housing, drilled in the copper plate of the mold, 40 to 50 mm thick. This sensor, which must withstand fairly high temperatures, has no active component, but only winding wires which can withstand this temperature. It essentially consists of a triple coil 20 for level measurement, with a length of 10 to 15 cm, and possibly a triple coil 21 for level detection and calibration of the measurement system, with a length of 2 to 5 cm. The measuring device 20 just like the detection and calibration device 21 comprises a primary winding P 2 resp. P 3 , a secondary measurement winding S 2 resp. S 3 and a secondary reference winding S 2 'resp. S 3 '. The two secondary windings are arranged on either side of the primary winding and this over its entire height. As a result of suitable mounting in opposition, as shown on the right of each coil system, a linear monotonic signal (V 2n , V 3n ) results as a function of the distance (height H of the metal bath). The lower winding 21 allows easy detection of the steel during startup. The coil s 2 can also be made in at least two parts as explained above in connection with fig.l. This circular-shaped rod-shaped sensor is particularly compact and easily fits in one of the copper plates of the mold. To increase the surface of the turns facing the bath, the stick can be given a rectangular section.

En fig. 4 est représentée une exécution particulièrement avantageuse de bobines primaires et secondaires selon l'invention, basée sur l'observation que la différence des tensions entre bobine secondaire et bobine de référence en fonction de la hauteur du bain est loin de présenter la linéarité exigée, tel que la fig.1 ou la fig.2 le laisse supposer. Pour linéariser la tension Vn, les différentes bobines sont subdivisées en plusieurs étages, chaque étage pouvant contenir un nombre de spires différent. A l'intérieur d'un étage les spires sont disposées en un ou plusieurs lots superposés, un lot étant constitué par une mono-couche de spires adjacentes; pour simplifier la fabrication, un lot peut s'étendre éventuellement sur plusieurs étages. Etant donné que pour une bobine donnée, la dimension transversale ne change pas d'un étage à l'autre on peut dans le cas d'un nombre réduit de lots dans certains étages, remplir l'espace restant par du carton ou bien y couler une matière plastique; on peut également choisir le diamètre des spires de manière à remplir tout l'espace disponible à l'intérieur d'un étage. Cette dernière possibilité ne peut évidemment pas être choisie lorsqu'un lot de spires traverse plusieurs étages.In fig. 4 is a particularly advantageous embodiment of primary and secondary coils according to the invention, based on the observation that the difference in voltages between secondary coil and reference coil as a function of the height of the bath is far from pre feel the required linearity, such as fig.1 or fig.2 suggests. To linearize the voltage V n , the different coils are subdivided into several stages, each stage possibly containing a different number of turns. Inside a stage, the turns are arranged in one or more superimposed lots, a lot being constituted by a single layer of adjacent turns; to simplify manufacture, a batch may possibly extend over several floors. Given that for a given reel, the transverse dimension does not change from one stage to another one can in the case of a reduced number of lots in certain stages, fill the remaining space with cardboard or else pour it a plastic material; you can also choose the diameter of the turns so as to fill all the space available inside a stage. This latter possibility cannot obviously be chosen when a batch of turns crosses several stages.

Le nombre de lots à monter dans un étage est déterminé expérimentalement de manière à ce que la différence des signaux captés par les bobines S et S' varie de manière aussi monotone que possible en fonction de la hauteur du bain et comporte un minimum de signaux parasitaires. En général on peut dire que la bobine de référence S' contient peu ou pas de spires dans les deux étages extrêmes et un nombre identique de lots que la bobine secondaire S dans les autres étages. La bobine secondaire S contient par contre un maximum de lots (p. ex. 9) dans les étages extrêmes et un minimum de lots (p.ex. 5) dans le ou les étages situés au centre. Dans l'étage situé au niveau du bain le nombre de lots est élevé (p. ex. 7). Le nombre de lots compris dans les différents étages de la bobine primaire P est habituellement légèrement plus faible que celui dans les étages de la bobine secondaire S; les spires de la bobine primaire par contre ont en général un diamètre plus élevé que celui des spires des bobines secondaires. Certains étages inférieurs de la bobine primaire (à l'exception de l'étage situé à l'extrémité inférieure, qui a une fonction primordiale lors du démarrage de la coulée) peuvent être démunis de spires et ne contiennent alors qu'une connexion entre les deux étages adjacents. Dans le but de procéder à un calibrage du signal relevé sur les extrémités des bobines secondaires S et S', branchées en opposition, au moins un étage de la bobine secondaire S possède un prélèvement.The number of batches to be assembled in a stage is determined experimentally so that the difference of the signals picked up by the coils S and S 'varies as monotonously as possible according to the height of the bath and comprises a minimum of parasitic signals . In general it can be said that the reference coil S 'contains few or no turns in the two extreme stages and an identical number of lots as the secondary coil S in the other stages. The secondary coil S, on the other hand, contains a maximum of lots (eg 9) in the extreme stages and a minimum of lots (eg 5) in the stage (s) located in the center. In the floor located at the bath level the number of lots is high (eg 7). The number of batches included in the different stages of the primary coil P is usually slightly lower than that in the stages of the secondary coil S; the turns of the primary coil, on the other hand, generally have a larger diameter than that of the turns of the secondary coils. Certain lower stages of the primary coil (with the exception of the stage situated at the lower end, which has a primary function when starting the casting) can be devoid of turns and then only contain a connection between the two adjacent floors. In order to calibrate the signal detected on the ends of the secondary coils S and S ', connected in opposition, at least one stage of the secondary coil S has a sample.

En ce qui concerne le remplissage des cinq étages 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 des trois bobines P4, S4 et P'4, montées autour de la lingotière K, on peut relever ce qui suit:

  • - le nombre de lots de spires par étage est proportionnel à l'épaisseur (dessinée) de la bobine dans cet étage; l'espace restant est rempli par du papier isolant.
  • - la bobine primaire P4 possède 7 lots de spires a son extrémité inférieure (étage 40) et son maximum de lots (10 lots) à son étage supérieur.
  • - la bobine secondaire S4 possède un maximum de lots (13) aux étages extrêmes 40 et 44.
  • - la bobine de référence S'4 ne possède pas de spire dans ses étages extrêmes 40 et 44.
  • - dans cette variante d'exécution, les différents lots de spires traversent à chaque fois un maximum d'étages: la bobine de référence S'A possède par exemple cinq lots qui s'étendent sur les étages 41, 42, 43 et deux lots supplémentaires aux étages 41 et 43.
As regards the filling of the five stages 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 of the three coils P 4 , S 4 and P ' 4 , mounted around the ingot mold K, the following can be noted:
  • - the number of batches of turns per stage is proportional to the thickness (drawn) of the coil in this stage; the remaining space is filled with insulation paper.
  • - the primary coil P 4 has 7 lots of turns at its lower end (stage 40) and its maximum number of lots (10 lots) on its upper stage.
  • - the secondary coil S 4 has a maximum of lots (13) on the extreme stages 40 and 44.
  • - the reference coil S ' 4 does not have a turn in its extreme stages 40 and 44.
  • - in this variant, the different batches of turns each pass through a maximum of stages: the reference coil S'A has for example five batches which extend over stages 41, 42, 43 and two batches additional floors 41 and 43.

Il est bien évident que la subdivision d'une bobine en cinq étages n'est pas limitative; selon les applications on peut la subdiviser en un nombre plus grand ou plus faible d'étages. Pareillement, en modifiant le nombre de lots de spires par étage ou le nombre de bobines secondaires, on reste dans le cadre de la présente invention.It is obvious that the subdivision of a coil into five stages is not limiting; depending on the applications, it can be subdivided into a greater or lesser number of stages. Similarly, by modifying the number of batches of turns per stage or the number of secondary coils, it remains within the scope of the present invention.

Notons que dans des cas particuliers, il est possible de supprimer le ou les enroulements secondaires de référence S' et de retrancher des signaux captés par la bobine de mesure S un signal dérivé directement de la tension appliquée à la bobine primaire P ou même un signal en provenance d'une source constante.Note that in special cases, it is possible to suppress the secondary reference winding (s) S 'and to subtract from the signals picked up by the measurement coil S a signal derived directly from the voltage applied to the primary coil P or even a signal from a constant source.

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1. Dispositif pour déterminer le niveau de remplissage de métaux liquides dans des récipients, notamment des lingotières de coulée continue, par repérage de champs électromagnétiques secondaires issus du métal liquide, lequel dispositif comporte une bobine primaire, qui crée un champ électromagnétique variable dans le temps et deux bobines secondaires de mesure, caractérisé en ce que les bobines secondaires de mesure longent la bobine primaire sur pratiquement toute sa hauteur et sont disposées de part et d'autre de celle-ci.1. Device for determining the filling level of liquid metals in receptacles, in particular continuous casting ingot molds, by tracking secondary electromagnetic fields originating from liquid metal, which device comprises a primary coil, which creates a time-varying electromagnetic field and two secondary measurement coils, characterized in that the secondary measurement coils run along almost the entire primary coil and are arranged on either side thereof. 2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une des bobines est subdivisée en au moins deux étages superposés ayant des propriétés magnétiques différentes.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the coils is subdivided into at least two superimposed stages having different magnetic properties. 3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins deux des étages d'au moins une des bobines comportent un nombre de spires différent.3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that at least two of the stages of at least one of the coils have a different number of turns. 4. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce qu'à côté des extrémités des bobines, au moins un des étages des bobines secondaires de mesure comporte une connexion supplémentaire servant au prélèvement de signaux de mesure.4. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that next to the ends of the coils, at least one of the stages of the secondary measurement coils has an additional connection serving for the collection of measurement signals. 5. Dispositif selon une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que les différentes bobines entourent le bain de métal liquide.5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the different coils surround the bath of liquid metal. 6. Dispositif selon une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que les différentes bobines ont sensiblement une forme cylindrique, l'ensemble étant disposé à côté et à proximité du métal liquide.6. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the different coils have a substantially cylindrical shape, the assembly being arranged next to and near the liquid metal. 7. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que deux jeux de bobines cylindriques sont disposés l'un au dessus de l'autre, le jeu inférieur, de même dimension transversale, mais de hauteur plus faible servant au démarrage de coulée.7. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that two sets of cylindrical coils are arranged one above the other, the lower set, of the same transverse dimension, but of lower height used for starting casting. 8. Dispositif selon une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte deux bobines secondaires, dont,l'une, subdivisée en au moins deux parties, sert de mesure et l'autre de référence, la bobine de référence étant branchée en opposition avec la bobine de mesure ainsi qu'avec au moins une desdites parties de la bobine de mesure se trouvant en dessous du niveau du métal liquide.8. Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises two secondary coils, one of which, subdivided into at least two parts, serves as a measurement and the other as a reference, the reference coil being connected in opposition with the measuring coil as well as with at least one of said parts of the measuring coil being below the level of the liquid metal. 9. Dispositif pour déterminer le niveau de remplissage de métaux liquides dans des récipients, notamment des lingotiéres de coulée continue, par repérage de champs électromagnétiques secondaires issus du métal liquide, lequel dispositif comporte une bobine primaire, qui crée un champ électromagnétique variable dans le temps, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une unique bobine secondaire de mesure située entre ledit métal liquide et la bobine primaire, en ce que la bobine secondaire longe la bobine primaire sur pratiquement toute sa hauteur et en ce que la bobine secondaire est branchée en opposition avec un signal dérivé directement de la tension appliquée à la bobine primaire ou avec un signal en provenance d'une source constante.9. Device for determining the level of filling of liquid metals in receptacles, in particular ingot molds for continuous casting, by tracking secondary electromagnetic fields originating from liquid metal, which device comprises a primary coil, which creates an electromagnetic field which varies over time , characterized in that it comprises a single secondary measurement coil located between said liquid metal and the primary coil, in that the secondary coil runs along the primary coil over almost its entire height and in that the secondary coil is connected in opposition with a signal derived directly from the voltage applied to the primary coil or with a signal from a constant source. 10. Dispositif selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une des bobines est subdivisée en au moins deux étages superposés ayant des propriétés magnétiques différentes.10. Device according to claim 9, characterized in that at least one of the coils is subdivided into at least two superimposed stages having different magnetic properties.
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